Obituaries

Jun 29, 2024

Donna Mae Ascheman, age 62, of Kensington, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Fairview Health Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, July 5, 2024, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 9:00 am to 10:00 am Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the...

Jun 29, 2024

Doris R. Beyer, 101, of Appleton, Minnesota, formerly of Holloway, Minnesota, died on Saturday morning, June 29, at the Appleton Nursing Home.  Visitation will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in St....

Jun 27, 2024

Ruby Schulz, age 92, of Holloway, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. A visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Holloway Community Center. A private, family interment will be held at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Moyer Township.

Ruby Arlene Reich...

Jun 17, 2024

Mary L. Cain Wente, age 74, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Monday evening, June 17, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, June 28, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be at 12:00 noon Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Lakeside Cemetery in...

Jun 16, 2024

Carol Jane Thompson, 77, of DeGraff, Minnesota, died on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a Rosary at 4:30 pm, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will continue Monday, June 24,...

Jun 11, 2024

Dorine Catherine Franzmeier, age 78, of Benson, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Centra Care – St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with the Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in...

Jun 4, 2024

Kendra Nelson, age 67, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday evening, June 4, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2024, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at...

Jun 3, 2024

Joseph Arvid Schesvold was born December 10, 1930, in Barron County, Wisconsin, the son of Peter H. and Bertha (Roen) Schesvold. He grew up in Barron County, Wisconsin, graduating from Rice Lake High School. He continued his education at Trinity Bible College and Trinity Seminary, which he attended before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology...

May 29, 2024

Arlene Theresa Clemen, age 92, of Benson, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in St. Bridget’s...

May 28, 2024

Joan Arlene Rheingans, age 84 of Marshall, formerly of Appleton, passed away May 28, 2024, at her beloved weekend home at the family farm eight miles northwest of Appleton. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11a.m., Friday, July 26, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, Pastor Janice Eifealdt will officiate....

May 27, 2024

Mary Lucille Minchow, age 91, of Benson, died Monday, May 27, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation is 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with the rosary being prayed at 11:00 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial...

May 27, 2024

Adeline (Olson) Ellingboe, age 95, of Willmar, formerly of Milan, Minn., died Monday, May 27, in Copper Leaf Memory Care. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11a.m., Saturday, June 1, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Timothy P. Larson will officiate. Interment will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery.

Adeline Rodella...

May 24, 2024

Margaret Mary Voorhees, age 93, of Danvers, Minnesota, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at Centra Care Health – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation and lunch will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2024, at McKinney’s on Southside in Benson. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Church of...

May 22, 2024

Steven John Pothen, age 78, of Wadena, formerly of Murdock, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Astera Health in Wadena, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota, with a rosary being prayed at 4:45 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10:00...

May 22, 2024

Roger Ewald Grothe, age 77, of Danvers, Minnesota, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at his home. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2024, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Interment is at the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home is assisting the...

May 14, 2024

Ron (Ronald) Forrest Mills has been received into the arms of Jesus. He passed away at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, due to health complications. He was born June 9, 1944 in the Benson Hospital to Forrest Clifford Mills and Loretta Agnes Burns. Ron was a graduate of Benson High School, class of 1963. He was inducted...

May 11, 2024

Ronald “Slim” Nelson, age 80, of Madison, formerly of the Bellingham area, passed away Saturday evening, May 11th, at Grace Haven Assisted Living in Madison. Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m., Friday, May 17th, at Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Interment will be in Sjolie Cemetery, rural...

May 11, 2024

Richard Alan Fox, 75, of Benson, died on Saturday afternoon, May 11, 2024, at the St. Cloud Veteran's Nursing Home, in St. Cloud. A Rosary will be prayed at 4:45 pm, followed by visitation from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Friday, May 24, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue Saturday May 25, followed by...

May 10, 2024

Oma Fairchild, age 99, of White Bear Lake, formerly of the Appleton/Milan area, passed away Friday afternoon, May 10th, at Prelude Homes in White Bear Lake. Visitation will be held 10:00 -11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2024, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Kristine Isder will officiate. Interment...

May 2, 2024

Timothy “Picky” John Pillatzki, 65, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. The rosary will be prayed at 9:00 a.m.